NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA Quadro Plex 1000, a dedicated visual computing system (VCS) that promises a quantum leap in visual computing.

The NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS, available in three models, is designed to interface with standard workstations and servers to deliver advanced scalability for demanding professional applications, including those powering multiple streams of 4K high-definition video, digital content creation and visual effects, 3D styling and design, scientific and medical visualization, oil and gas exploration, or visual simulation and training.

Available in a desktop or 3U rackmount configuration, utilizing NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology, the NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS provides:

- Massive density improvement of up to 20x more than traditional GPU solutions
- Performance of up to 80-billion pixels/sec and seven billion vertices/sec
- Resolutions as high as 148 megapixels on 16 synchronized digital-output channels and eight HD SDI channels
- Advanced scalability offers multiple configurations?from single system to clustered solutions

The NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS 1000 is compatible with an officially certified set of x86 32- and 64-bit Intel and AMD processors running Windows and Linux operating systems.